Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Wolf spiderHogna lenta
Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae, from the
Ancient Greek word "λύκος" meaning "wolf". They are robust and agile
hunters with excellent eyesight. They live mostly in solitude and hunt
alone, and do not spin webs. Some are opportunistic hunters pouncing
upon prey as they find it or even chasing it over short distances. Some
wait for passing prey in or near the mouth of a burrow.... Wolf spiders
can be found in a wide range of habitats both coastal and inland. These
include shrublands, woodland, wet coastal forest, alpine meadows,
suburban gardens, and homes.... The Carolina wolf spider (H. carolinensis)
is the official state spider of South Carolina, designated as such in
2000. South Carolina is the only U.S. state that recognizes a state
spider. (Wikipedia)

Drug resistant sea lice ‘out of control’ on B.C. coast: report
Sea lice are “out of control” at salmon farms on the West Coast of B.C.
this year because they have become drug resistant, says a new report by
two environmental groups. The groups, Living Oceans and Raincoast
Research, also claim that industry regulators have failed to protect
wild juvenile salmon and other fish from the parasites. The report, “Lousy Choices,”
released Tuesday, says sea lice at fish farms on Clayoquot Sound have
evolved a resistance to SLICE, an emamectin benzoate drug, approved for
use to eradicate the parasite in Canada. The researchers say some
resistance to the drug has also been observed at fish farms in the
Broughton area. Tiffany Crawford reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Neighbors rally against Gorst quarry expansion
From her property high on a hillside above Gorst, Sally Harrison can
hear the grinding and squealing of mining equipment. Some days she feels
the rumble of underground blasts. For now, the Kitsap Reclamation and
Materials quarry is a relatively distant nuisance for Harrison and many
of her Sherman Heights neighbors. But if a proposed change is made to
the county's comprehensive plan, mining operations could creep closer to
their backyards. Kitsap Reclamation and Materials has applied for a
mineral resource overlay to cover 69 acres northwest of the existing
quarry, owned by Roland Culbertson. The designation would protect rock
extraction as a use on the Culbertson property. Under a recommendation
from county staff, a conditional use permit would still be required to
approve mining projects on the property. Tad Sooter reports. (Kitsap
Sun)

Three new humpback whales identified off east Vancouver Island
Three new humpback whales have been identified off the East Coast of
Vancouver Island as that species makes a massive comeback in our waters.
The non-profit group, Keta Coastal Conservation, launched a research
trip to cover the Salish Sea from Nanaimo to north of Campbell River and
it was packed with sightings of the massive whales. Skye Ryan reports.
(CHEK)

Hundreds gather to speak during public hearing on proposed LNG plant
Hundreds gathered at the Rialto Theater in Tacoma to speak for and
against the proposed LNG facility. The public hearing was held by the
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency after they released a draft of their
environmental review of the proposed plant. Video by Joshua Bessex
(Tacoma News Tribune)

Automakers fight Trump’s auto emissions rollback
Major automakers are pushing the Trump administration to abandon its
plan to roll back climate change rules for cars. Companies had
emphatically encouraged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and
Department of Transportation (DOT) to undo the Obama administration’s
plans to ratchet up greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency rules
for cars through 2026. But now they’re trying to stop the agencies from
going too far in the other direction and freezing the standards in
2020. In a filing made with those agencies Friday — the deadline for
comments — General Motors Co. said the Obama administration standards
are “not technologically feasible or economically practicable,” and
would increase vehicle costs at the expense of jobs. But the Trump
administration’s plan to completely stop those rules “is not the answer
to these regulatory challenges,” GM added. “Rather, we prefer standards
through 2026 that continue improving the fuel economy of gasoline
powered vehicles at historic rates and policies that support American
leadership in zero emissions vehicles.” Timothy Cama reports. (The Hill)

The World Loses A Top Coral Scientist And ‘Indomitable Spirit’
Her laugh was infectious. It’s the first thing many who knew Ruth Gates
for years, or just a matter of minutes, will tell you. She was forever
optimistic in a world pummeled by pessimism. Especially in her work over
the past three decades as a marine ecologist, coral researcher and,
most recently, director of the Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology.
Gates died Thursday at age 56, five months after being diagnosed with
brain cancer. She dedicated her life to saving coral from the doom of
climate change and inspired a younger generation to take up the fight.
Nathan Eagle reports. (Civil Beat)

TODAY
SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 8 ft at
9 seconds. Rain likely in the morning then a chance of rain in the
afternoon.

TONIGHT
W wind to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind waves
1 ft or less. W swell 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening then rain likely after midnight.

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